Can changing a flowers nectar and color affect the pollinators lured to the flower?
Among the many characteristics a flower uses to attract pollinators are its color and nectar. There are some pollinators that respond to certain colors. For example, in general butterflies are attracted to bright reds and oranges; bees to blues and yellows; and beetles to many different colors. Nectar also varies among flowers in the amount of sugar it contains. Some pollinators are attracted to nectar that has about 20 to 25 percent sugar; other pollinators, such as bees, prefer a richer sugar content of about 50 percent. In this experiment, you will determine if you can attract a certain type of pollinator based on the color and sugar-concentration of nectar. You can measure the results by noting…
